Modeling the factors associating with health-related habits among Japanese students
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22945696 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mie Mato (0000-0003-0053-067X, Kanazawa University, corresponding author), Keiko Tsukasaki (0000-0001-5429-4399, Kanazawa University) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 300-311 |
| Publication date | 2019-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Promotion International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0957-4824 • E-ISSN: 1460-2245 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/heapro/dax077 |
| PMID | 29186500 |
| OpenAlex | W2770625749 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 32 |
The aim of the present study was to clarify the structural relationship between health-related habits and psychosocial factors during adolescence/early adulthood. An anonymous, self-administered questionnaire was provided to 1141 third- and fourth-year students at eight academic departments from six universities in regional Japanese cities. Surveys included items addressing participants' demographic characteristics, psychosocial factors (individual-level social capital, self-efficacy, mental health (from health-related quality of life SF-36v2), and sense of coherence (SOC)), and health-related habits. A multiple indicator analysis based on structural equation modeling was conducted to examine the structural relationship between health-related habits and these factors. Valid responses were obtained from 952 participants. The final model demonstrated a high level of goodness of fit. While the path from SOC to health-related habits was significant, those from self-efficacy to health-related habits and from mental health to health-related habits were not significant. The path coefficient from SOC to health-related habits was greater than the path coefficient from background characteristics. In the multiple population comparison that considered gender, a nearly identical model was supported for men and women. Psychosocial factors related to health-related habits were social capital, self-efficacy, mental health, and SOC. Furthermore, it was suggested that SOC functions as an intervening factor for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. It was observed that individual psychosocial factors influence health-related habits more than their background characteristics. Findings highlight that supporting the building of social relationships and social environments is essential to promote a healthy lifestyle among university students.
Environmental health · Mental health · Path analysis (statistics) · Path coefficient · Population · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Quality of life (healthcare) · Social capital · Social support · Structural equation modeling · Clinical Psychology · Health and Wellbeing Research · Health, psychology, and well-being · Medicine · Psychology · School Health and Nursing Education · Social Psychology · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |